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.... . . . . . . LTG Omai; Bradley, WWII .

What IS the threat and who are at risk?

What has the field done to overcome the threat?

What skills are required of new soldiers and to
what standard?

What impact can technologies make on the
threat and the commander's ability to mitigate
risk?

How do we integrate doctrine, training and
technologies?

What we want to do...

• Develop and conduct a safe & realistic live fire
for Transportation School students
incorporating key convoy defense tasks, and
technologies.

■ • As the US Army proponent for Convoy
Operations and Survivability, produce an
exportable Training Support Package to all
schools and units to plan and execute
standardized, modular Convoy Live Fire
Exercises.

• Review and update, as required, current
doctrinal publications to reflect most current
Convoy Survivability lessons learned.

What we don't want to

do...

• Slow down the great work being done by
commands already executing training.

• Interfere with the rapid acquisition and
equipping of units with latest
technologies.

• Forget the inherent risk of the LFX.

Receive CG Guidance

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Live Fire Principles

• Sequential and progressive

- Crawl (classroom, PE, dry runs, AARs)

- Walk (dry run, blank fire, AARs)

- Run (Live Fire, AARs)

• Realism with advanced battlefield effects & targetry

• Safety

• Unit led, but 0/C controlled

• Admin restrictions transparent to the platoon

• Flexible to unit structure, terrain & resources

Platoon Task
Organization

MTV

Guntruck

1 M249 (2
firers)

2 M16s

HMMWV (C2)

3 Ml 6s (RTO,
student, driver)

MTV

Guntruck

1 M249 (2
firers)

2 Ml 6s (drivei
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MTV

Guntruck

1 M249 (2
firers)

2 M16s
(driver &
student)

HMMWV fO/C> 5T Cargo Truck

2 M16s (driver &
student)

Gun Trucks

• Gun mounts fitted on 3 MTVs

• Capable of mounting a =/>M249 SAW

• Options being considered

- M66 Ring Mount

- M6 Machine Gun Pedestal Mount

- Organic Weapon Bipod w/ Gunbox

• Vehicle hardening

- Sandbags

- Gunbox(s)

- Formal Hardening (ballistic armor, blankets,
etc)

Gun Box Design

The Guntruck

Safety . . . Safety. . . Safety !

Integrated CLFX

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Pit

Convoy
to FTX
site

Oual

Range

LFX

STX

STX

STX

Convoy

to

home

station

2-id Pit

STX

LFX

Pit

STX

LFX

4 th Pit

STX

LFX

STX

Team

STX set up and
rehearsal

0/C STX Lanes

Clear

ranges

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LFX

Team

CLFX
range
set up

0/C

MRE

0/C LFX Lanes

Scenarios

•Multiple engagements
along a convoy route.

- React to Ambush, Blocked
-React to Ambush, Un-blocked

-React to I ED

•Mission, Terrain and Resource
Dependent

0/C Requirements

"MENTOR-TEACH-DIRECT"

• 7 SFCs or above with one year retainability.

• Knows each scenario.

• Knows target emplacements on range.

• Conducts route recon with SDZs in hand to
identify firing lanes.

• Qualified on and masters each weapon system
used.

• Masters range operations and safety
requirements.

NOTE: The 0/C OIC validates requirements before
0/Cs conduct the Live Fire Exercise

0/C Coverage

1 M249 (2
firers)

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MTV

Guntruck

MTV

Guntruck

MTV

Guntruck

1 M249 (2
firers)

2 M16s

HMMWV (C2)

3 Ml 6s (RTO,
student, driver)

HMMWV (O/C)

5T Cargo Truck

2 Ml 6s (driver &
student)

1 M249 (2
firers)

2 Ml 6s (drivei

2 M16s

(driver &
student)

Live Fire Team

(Personnel)

1

CP QIC (LT/CPT)

1

CP NCOIC (SSG)

7

0/Cs (SFC)

1

Anmno Handler (55B20/30)

2

Anmno Handler (55B10)

2

Medics w/Aid Bags

6

5T Cargo Operators

4

M998 Operators

1

CP RTO (31U10)

TOTALS

OFFICER

3

NCO

12

ENLISTED

13

Total

28

Live Fire Team

(Equipment)

6 I 5T/MTV Carqo Trucks

Range Support

Requirements

• 5+ kms of contiguous roads

• 20+ targets with battlefield effects
-Pop-up/Knock-down targets
-Personnel & vehicle silhouettes
-Stationary & moving

• Effects

- Pyrotechnics

- Pneumatic weaponry

- Loudspeakers

• “Unforecasted" CL V

Class V

• 50 students / class

• 10 classes / year

• Live Fire Ammunition requirement for
one year:

•101,840 M16 5.56 Ball
•150,240 M249 5.56 Link
•114,000 M16 5.56 Blank
•180,000 M249 5.56 Link Blank
•Pyrotechnics, as required

Risk Management

• HIGH Risk Training Event
-ADHOC Unit (OBC class)

- First Live Fire for most (if not all) 0/Cs

- Inexperienced firers

• Critical Safety Controls

-Target placement, presentation &
elimination

- Unit proficiency

- 0/C competency

-Crawl, walk, run methodology

• After added controls, residual risk is still

HIGH

Now What?

• Training Support Package

- Draft o/a 1 MAY 04

- Deliverable o/a 1 JUL 04

• FM 55-30-XX that incorporates guntruck
construction and employment, convoy
reaction drills, technology employment,
convoy LFX, etc.

- Draft o/a 1 OCT 04

- Deliverable o/a 1 JAN 05

• Convoy Survivability Conference

- 24-25 MAR 04

Convoy burvivaDility

Workshop

24-25 MAR 03
Fort Eustis, VA

Registration info:

http ://www.jsu rv. jte. osd . m i l/sy m posi u
m.htm

or

Ms Tonya Easley

( 757 ) 638-6032

i-onvoy survivaDimiy

Workshop
Fort Eust i s. VA

24 MAR 04

25 MAR 04

0800

0900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

Opening Remarks

Threat, JSURV Briefs

TF-IEF, CLFX Briefs

Technology Overviews

Doctrine

&

Training

Group

#1

Doctrine

&

Training

Group

#1

Horizont

al

Tech

Group

#2

Vertical

Tech

Group

#3

Horizont

al

Tech

Group

#2

Vertical

Tech

Group

#3

Group Backbriefs

1600

TWV OIF Maintenance

Q&A

1700

No-Host Social

QUESTIONS